Weep holes are found frequently around here, and I'd never heard of them before. The main reason you find them so often is brick is such a common building material down here, and the more opportunities you have to see something the more times you see it.
If you're looking at a brick home and see, along the bottom, regular areas between the bricks that look like someone forgot to mortar... you're looking at a weep(er) hole.
These little things look a little odd at first but they serve a purpose, which is good because otherwise people would be crazy to be putting holes in their foundations.
They are run offs for accumulated water to leave the base of the home and not sit within the walls. They can provide an opening for bugs or even snakes to enter the home, but many newer buildings are adding screens to help with this little problem.
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